A special treat for Atari Club members--a preview of the thrilling new
graphic novel coming soon from DC comics, based on one of Atari's most
popular games...

Star Raiders

From Atari Age magazine, volume 2,
number 2, pp. 30-31

First it was a computer game. Then it became a home video game. And
now...it's a comic book! But it's much more than an ordinary comic,
as the illustrations on these pages testify. Writer Elliot S. Maggin
and artist Jose Luis Garcia Lopez have taken the gameplay of Star
Raiders and expanded it into a deluxe 62-page epic, full of
action, adventure, and breathtaking graphics.

Allow us to introduce the team of Tommy Hardtack (the one with the
eyepatch) and Jed Poole (above), a pair of lonesome rebels in search
of recruits to battle the evil Zylon menace. They meet Ezekial Vicker
(left), an ancient survivor who, aided by an army of loyal Hukkas,
uncovers a way to destroy the insectoid Zylons (right)--even though
Zylons can regenerate themselves when they're destroyed!

Though the strength of even a single Zylon far surpasses any mortal,
Tommy and Jed finally manage to dispatch their foe by using Ezekial's
unique strategy (above).

Now charged with a new sense of purpose, the two comrades soar off in
search of new recruits--only to find the most ragtag crew imaginable
(right).

With only a bedraggled handful against the mighty Zylon empire
(below), the odds are definitely not in their favor. But our
rebels have a secret weapon--in fact, a weapon so secret even they
aren't sure what it is.

We can't tell you what happens during the climactic conclusion of
Star Raiders--you'll have to find out for yourself in the pages
of DC Comic's graphic novel. But we promise that once you read it,
you'll never forget it.

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